School Climate

Calhoun Academy of the Arts


Good
8.11/ 10
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Good
8.11/ 10
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (8.11 / 10)
81.10%
District    (7.57 / 10)
75.70%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 55.5% 58.9% 81.1%
District 72.2% 74.7% 75.7%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(34 of 34 participated – 100%)

School    (8.1 / 10)
81%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 57.6% 57.8% 81%
District 81.1% 79.2% 77%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(34 of 34 participated – 100%)

School    (9.1 / 10)
91%
District    (8.1 / 10)
81%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 48.6% 46.2% 91%
District 79.1% 81.7% 81%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(34 of 34 participated – 100%)

School    (9.5 / 10)
95%
District    (8.8 / 10)
88%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 62.2% 72.9% 95%
District 83.7% 85% 88%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(161 of 168 participated – 95.83%)

School    (6 / 10)
60%
District    (5.6 / 10)
56%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 39.7% 43.8% 60%
District 46.7% 53.7% 56%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(155 of 168 participated – 92.26%)

School    (7.9 / 10)
79%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.4% 73.7% 79%
District 70.6% 73.7% 77%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 100%    (34 / 34)
100%
District 96.10%    (840 / 874)
96.10%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 97.3% 100% 100%
District 94.5% 96.5% 96.1%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 100%    (168 / 168)
100%
District 93.30%    (7135 / 7647)
93.30%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 96.3% 95.7% 100%
District 92.5% 93.5% 93.3%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 35 175 36
Percent satisfied with learning environment 97.1%
91%
91.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 97.1%
92.2%
94.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 91.4%
93.9%
90.9%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 13.7 Down from 15.7
Percent of students retained 1.7 Up from 1.3
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 3
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 19.3 Down from 27.4
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.